dejó estallar toda su furia contenida

1. 2. 1. 2.

Ex: The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.

Ex: A printed index is a pointer, or indicator, or more fully, a systematic guide to the items contained in, or concepts derived from a collection.

Ex: The building encloses an art gallery, tourist office, conference room, concert hall and cinema.

Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.

Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.

Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.

Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.

Ex: Europe Environment carries useful reports on the activities of the lobby groups in the environmental, consumer protection and research fields.

Ex: The paperback shelves in many retail outlets are stocked with books which, in spite of their print-runs, may or may not be a financial success.

Ex: When the reference collection fails or the question is broad in nature, the stacks may harbor exactly what is wanted.

Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.

Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

* contener en abundancia = abound in/with.

* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.

* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.

* contener hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].

* contener información = carry + information.

Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex: Smothering an excusable curse, Modjeski asked: 'How much longer is Wade likely to be out?'.

Ex: A new approach is needed to maintain the freshness, vitality and humour that will keep at bay the dryer mode of academic examination.

Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.

Ex: Friends of Cuban Libraries draw attention to the extent to which intellectual freedom is being repressed in Cuba.

Ex: Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.

Ex: Instead of showing her anger towards her parents, Jamie continued to keep her feelings bottled up inside of her.

Ex: A man died early today after holding deputies at bay for three hours, then shooting himself.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* contener Algo = keep + Nombre + in check.

* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* contener la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* contener las lágrimas = hold back + Posesivo + tears.

* contener los gastos = contain + costs.

* contenerse = hold back on, forbear, check + Reflexivo.

 

contener ( conjugate contener) verbo transitivo


‹ tendencia› to curb;
‹ respiración› to hold;
‹risa/lágrimas› to contain (frml), to hold back;
‹invasión/revuelta› to contain
contenerse verbo pronominal ( refl) to contain oneself;

contener verbo transitivo
1 to contain: ¿qué contiene esa caja?, what does that box contain?
2 (refrenar una pasión) to hold back, restrain: ¡contén tus ansias de vengarte!, restrain your desire for revenge!

' contener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantarse
- albergar
- contenerse
- dominar
- frenar
- incluir
- resistir
- respiración
- tener
- aguantar
- comprender
English:
accommodate
- breath
- check
- choke back
- contain
- curb
- dam up
- face
- hold
- hold back
- repress
- restrain
- stem
- straight
- suppress
- fight
- keep
- stifle
[respiración] to hold; [conflicto, crisis] to contain; [éxodo] to contain, to stem; [inflación, salarios] to keep down;